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Warner vs Swanzey vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Swanzey has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Warner | Swanzey | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959 |
7,398Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
50±3.1Highest 15% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Swanzey and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.2%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Swanzey and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% NH: 40.6% |
30.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Warner and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$81,595±$11kLowest 18% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$259,200±$15kLowest 36% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
| Sutton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,508±$303 about the NH average |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Swanzey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650 15% above NH |
$5,558Lowest 17% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
67.7%±19.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Swanzey and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.8% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% NH: 72.8% |
71.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.3%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #102 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Monadnock Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Monadnock Regional High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.